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BASIS Enrollment Tips: What To Do Post-Lottery

The student lottery offers an alternate way for your child to attend a BASIS school. But it's not the final way. Read what you can do post-lottery to get into the school of your choice.

Student Showcase

BASIS Phoenix Symphonic Band Earns Top at Statewide Festival

BASIS Phoenix is proud to celebrate an exceptional musical achievement by our students. The...

Success Skills

Why BASIS Charter Schools Teach Mandarin: A Foundation for Cognitive Growth, Creativity, and Global Readiness

At BASIS Charter Schools, we design every element of our curriculum to build strong...

Press Releases

February 24, 2025

BASIS Peoria Senior Andrew R. Named 2026 Coca-Cola Scholar

February 10, 2026

Two BASIS Students Named Semifinalists for Prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Foundation College Scholarship

January 26, 2026

Three BASIS Charter Schools Students Earn Prestigious QuestBridge National College Match Scholarships

December 5, 2025

BASIS Baton Rouge Materra and BASIS Baton Rouge Primary Mid City Earn Top State Ratings and Distinctions in 2024–25 School Performance Scores

December 5, 2025

Two BASIS Charter Schools Students Named 2025 U.S. Presidential Scholars

October 31, 2025

BASIS Texas Charter Schools Announces Christopher Lester as Head of School for New BASIS Leander Campus Opening Fall 2026

Press Releases

February 24, 2026

BASIS Peoria Senior Andrew R. Named 2026 Coca-Cola Scholar

February 10, 2026

Two BASIS Students Named Semifinalists for Prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Foundation College Scholarship

January 26, 2026

Three BASIS Charter Schools Students Earn Prestigious QuestBridge National College Match Scholarships

December 5, 2025

BASIS Baton Rouge Materra and BASIS Baton Rouge Primary Mid City Earn Top State Ratings and Distinctions in 2024–25 School Performance Scores

December 5, 2025

Two BASIS Charter Schools Students Named 2025 U.S. Presidential Scholars

October 31, 2025

BASIS Texas Charter Schools Announces Christopher Lester as Head of School for New BASIS Leander Campus Opening Fall 2026

In the Press

Feb 9, 2026

New BASIS Leander charter school to open for 2026-27 school year

December 7, 2025

BASIS unveils all-student-driven play

November 16, 2025

Hall captures first individual title for BASIS Flagstaff as team places fourth; Northland Prep girls finish sixth

November 4, 2025

BASIS Prescott Student Wins Statewide AZ529 Essay Contest for Future Cybersecurity Career Vision

October 6, 2025

Valley 8th grader named 1 of the top 300 junior innovators nationwide

August 19, 2025

These Arizona schools ranked among the 100 best in US

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May 15, 2024

BASIS Peoria Senior Addresses Criminal Recidivism & Risk Factors

May 15, 2024

BASIS Scottsdale Senior Thinks BIG with Neurology-Focused Project

Apr 12, 2024

College Ready? This Class Helped Me CRUSH It!

Mar 27, 2024

BASIS Charter Schools: Celebrating Our Students' Success

Mar 25, 2024

BASIS Charter Schools: Celebrating Our Students' Success

Apr 12, 2024

College Ready? This Class Helped Me CRUSH It!

Jun 15, 2023

BASIS Kindergarten - What Makes Our Kinder So Unique

Jul 7, 2022

Senior Projects: A Uniquely Valuable Learning Experience Only At BASIS Charter Schools

Jul 7, 2022

Rising to the Challenge at BASIS Charter Schools

Jul 6, 2022

Charlotte: A Senior Project at BASIS Charter Schools

Nov 15, 2021

Teaching Physics at BASIS Charter Schools

Nov 15, 2021

Teaching Chemistry at BASIS Charter Schools

Sep 16, 2019

How BASIS Schools Graduate the World's Best Prepared Students

Jul 20, 2023

How to Select the Right Kindergarten - Information Session

Jul 7, 2022

Teaching at BASIS Charter Schools: Michelle Ashley Lewis

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